Make Your Own Coloring Book

My kids just love to color and we seem to always be buying coloring books. The only problem is they can't always find the ones they really want. So I started printing coloring pages offline and instead of having lose paper all over the house, I began combining the kids favorite coloring pages and sewing them together into a book.

To make your own you'll need... printed coloring pages, 1- 8.5"x11" sheet of card stock, 1-1/2"x11" piece of paper, 1-8.5" x 11" sheet of complimentary paper, sewing machine, thread, needle and scissors.

Step 1: Print childs favorite coloring pages.

Step 2: Place card stock sheet on the back of your coloring pages. And decorative sheet on the front.

Step 3: Fold your 1/2" x 11" piece of paper in half long ways.

Step 4: Place folded paper over the left side of the book and clip together. I clip so the pages don't move apart while I'm sewing.

Step 5: Load sewing machine with coordinating color thread. Sew along the edge of the spine with a straight stitch.

Step 6: Thread the string from the front and bring it to the back through the last stitch whole. Then knot and clip.

Now you're kids will have hours of coloring fun!!

(Copyright Information: This pattern, including text and images, is copyrighted to Heidi Cogdill, Hip Chicks Craft Too. No part of this pattern can be copied, shared, distributed or sold. All rights reserved. No commercial use of this pattern is allowed (which means you cannot sell the finished product).